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Question 12 • CMS 2026-2027 NC Math 2 CREDIT RECOVERY

Which equation has the solutions x is equal to the fraction with numerator 5 plus or minus 2 square root of 7 and denominator 3 ?

Answer
A
3 x squared minus 10 x minus 1 is equal to 0
B
3 x squared minus 5 x plus 7 is equal to 0
C
3 x squared minus 10 x plus 6 is equal to 0
D
3 x squared minus 5 x minus 1 is equal to 0

Explanation

For the roots (5 ± 2√7)/3, their sum is 10/3 and their product is (25 − 28)/9 = −1/3. A quadratic with those roots is x² − (10/3)x − 1/3 = 0; multiplying by 3 gives 3x² − 10x − 1 = 0, which is choice A.

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